CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Properties (Notes 4 and 8)	$ 4,173,954	$ 3,713,215
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,147,390)	(1,052,027)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	3,026,564	2,661,188
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Notes 2 and 5)	604,808	433,911
Cash and cash equivalents	40,603	206,635
Restricted cash (Note 8)	932	6,447
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,311 and $2,974 in 2016 and 2015 (Note 6)	60,174	54,547
Accounts receivable from related parties (Note 12)	2,103	2,478
Deferred charges and other assets (Notes 1 and 7)	275,728	181,304
Total Assets	4,010,912	3,546,510
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net (Notes 1 and 8)	3,255,512	2,627,088
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	336,536	334,525
Distributions in excess of investments in and net income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Note 5)	480,863	464,086
Total Liabilities	4,072,911	3,425,699
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 15)
Equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 9)	8,704
Series B Non-Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par and liquidation value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 25,029,059 and 25,044,939 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015	25	25
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 60,430,613 and 60,233,561 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015	604	602
Additional paid-in capital	657,281	652,146
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 19)	(35,916)	(27,220)
Dividends in excess of net income	(549,914)	(512,746)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	72,080	112,807
Noncontrolling interests (Note 9)	(142,783)	8,004
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(70,703)	120,811
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,010,912	$ 3,546,510